The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
FICKLENESS OF FRANCE.
A BELIEF THAT THE NEW GOV
ERNNdENT WILL FALL IN A MONTH.

President Carnot Threatened to Resign
if M. Tirard Refused to Form a Min
istry-The Presidents Message Sent
to the Chamber and Well Received
Wilson Whitewashed.
PARIS, Dec 13-The formation of the
Tirard Ministry was brought about by the
threats of President Carnot to resign if NJ
Tirard refused to go ahead with the task.
1t is now called "Carnot's Cabinet" The
organs of M. Clemenceau and other radical
organs, make violent attacks on the new
government, which, it is expected, will col
lapse after the holidays.
CARNoT'S MESSAGE.
President Carnots message was sent to
the Chambers to-day. In it he says that he
is fully sensible of the honor conferred upon
him by his election to the Presidency, and
of the great duties entrusted to him. His
appointment clearly proclaims that Parlia-
ment has resolved to put aside
all causes for disagreement, and that regard
for the vital interests of the country
and legitimate influences abroad calls for Il
union of all representatives devoted to the
nation and animated by common patriot
honor of uniting the suffrages of the differ
ent sections, the first duty is to show that he
himself is penetrated with spirit of con-
cord. The government will, therefore en-
deavor to facilitate harmony, by calling
upon the members of the Legislature to
work on common ground for the moral and
material interests of the nation.
PROMISE OF PROGRESS.
With appeasement, security and conf
dence the government hopes to assure to
the country steady progress and practical
reforms calculated to encourage industry,
strengthen credit and produce a. revival of
business. Preparations are being made for
the great industrial exhibition in 1899, The
government desires to give consideration
to measures affecting labor, public hygiene
and national thrift and it specially wishes
to study and improve the financial condi-
tion so as to effect an equilibrium between
the revenue and expenditure and to simplify
the administrative and judicial systems.
The government is also solicitouS TO give a
large share of attention to the land and sea
force.
PLEDGE TO EUROPE.
1t is for the Chambers, continues the mes
sage, to endow the government with power
to execute this programme, which will pre-
pare for the country a lasting era of peace
full and fruitful activity, and thus give Eu-
rope a precious pledge of the ardent desire
of France to strengthen the general peace
and assist in the developing of good rela-
tions between the powers. Strong IL your
support the government will be vigilant
and resolute guardian of the constitution
and laws of France. Thus, respected, broad
and calm and prosperous at home, the ma
tion will be able to prepare actively for a
fitting celebration of the great coming CEN
tenary
The message was well received. After it
had been read the Chambers adjourned till
Thursday.
NJ. Tirard, Prime Minister, will introduce
a bill asking for a provisional budget for
three months.
The Bourse was firm to-day until the
close, when it became weak on rumors of a
Cabinet difficulty.
WILSON WHITEwASHED.
The Court of Arrangement has pro-
nounced that no case has been established
against M. Wilson, ex-President Grevy's
sOn-in-aw, in connection with the decora =
tion scandals. The charges against him
have therefore been dropped.
The charges against Gragnon and GorOn,
in connection with the decoration scandals,
have also been dismissed. Nine. Limeouzin
has been mulcted for the costs of the trial
The Senate has proclaimed the expulsion
of Gen. DAndlau, on the ground that he is
liable to arrest if he attempts to sit in the
Senate.
TIRARD'S ATTITUDE.
PARIS, Dec. IA, A. M.-Premier Tirard
in an interview yesterday, said "You
know | am not politician by profession,
but man of business. / desire TO turn my
attention chiefly to commercial expansion
of trade and financial equilibrium, bidding
a truce to politics, with which the country
is satiated 1t was an attempt to make too
wide concentration that caused the failure
of all previous efforts to form a Cabinet
| had therefore, to strike an average. If
we are not ventureSOme reformers, we do
not dread progress, nor even certain re-
forms. If we are provoked we shall defend
ourselves"
GERMAN EDITORS RESERVED. Ase'4'z
BERLIN, Dec. 13.-The German press is
reserved in its comments on the French
Cabinet The North German Gazette dubs
it "a business Ministry" representing no
political idea. The IdgbLdtt is pleased that